NEET Biology question

BiologyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionNEET

Which of the following statements are correct for meiosis? I. Meiosis is a double division; it gives rise to four cells. II. The cells undergoing meiosis may be haploid or diploid. III. No bouquet stage is recorded. IV. Pairing or synapsis of homologous chromosomes takes place during zygotene of prophase-I and continues up to metaphase-I.

Answer: (A)

Solution

Only I is correct. II is false (meiosis requires diploid cells with homologous pairs). III is false (a "bouquet stage," where telomeres cluster, is in fact

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